Dr David Punt PhD

Senior Lecturer

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David has a clinical and academic background in rehabilitation and neuropsychology. He is interested in cognitive neuroscience and psychology, and the application of research in these areas to rehabilitation, focusing particularly on patients following stroke.

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Biography

David worked as a physiotherapist in the National Health Service for many years, specializing in neurological rehabilitation. He completed a MSc (part-time) in Clinical Neuroscience and was subsequently awarded a fellowship from the Stroke Association, completing a PhD in Birmingham exploring the impact of the neglect syndrome on movement following stroke. He subsequently worked at Leeds Metropolitan University before returning to Birmingham as Senior Lecturer in the new School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation.